I sent back two pairs of shoes to Zappos--the Stan Smiths and PF Flyers--and bought a pair of Camper Brothers in their place. I've been trying to round out my shoes selection so I have appropriate things for all occasions and types of clothes. It's been kind of a struggle finding the right kind of casual shoe that's light enough for warm weather but also durable and potentially something I can dress up a little. These
replace my old Campers and are actually much nicer--I bought my correct size this time so they're not quite as ski-looking (for whatever reason I thought I needed a full size bigger last time), and they seem to have improved the way the make them, so they're much more solid. Anyway, I love them.
Also continuing to replace old clothes with new items when I can afford them. Yesterday was another BR clearance rack run. Picked up a couple of nice polos (one kind of dressy), a crisp-looking short-sleeved white shirt, and a navy cashmere blend summer-weight sweater. All for under 100 bucks.
Considering I lived mostly in black tee-shirts and jeans for most of last fall, winter, and spring, I'm not feeling guilty about buying clothes. I'm tired of living in jeans and tee-shirts. It can get a girl down after a while.